About Ariel
Ariel Susman helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn down by life. She focuses on making the first steps easier and practical. Ariel speaks plainly and listens carefully to each person's concerns so they feel heard and understood.
Ariel is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, who has four years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood challenges such as bipolar and depression, and addictions.
How Ariel works
She also supports those coping with relationship strain, grief, intimacy concerns, body image and parenting stress. Sessions are organized around each person’s needs and goals. Ariel tailors conversation and strategies to match what actually helps the individual, rather than using one fixed plan.
She aims to combine practical tools with empathy so people can make small, steady changes. Ariel pays attention to patterns that show up across a person’s life, such as attachment issues, control struggles, communication problems, or family of origin dynamics. She also addresses challenges like guilt, shame, loneliness, and compassion fatigue that often come alongside other concerns.
People meet Ariel for short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper patterns. She supports steps toward better sleep, healthier eating habits, clearer communication, and improved coping with career or life changes. Her practice welcomes English-speaking clients from New Jersey and international clients who connect online.
What Ariel works with
The areas below are the ones Ariel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
How Ariel Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Ariel draws on proven therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach centers on building coping skills for anxiety and stress through step-by-step strategies that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach examines patterns in relationships and attachment to help people identify unhelpful cycles and try new ways of communicating and connecting.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Ariel will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try, and adjustments are made along the way based on what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. People can meet by video for fuller face-to-face conversation, use phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, or choose live chat or text-based messaging for brief check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel schedules while keeping sessions consistent and focused on progress.
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